Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Book Review: Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham
You can purchase a copy of this book here: https://amzn.to/4pOgwDK At the end of his book, Meacham explains that he never intended to write a full biography, rather he aimed to give a portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson would possibly have lived an exceptional life whenever or wherever he was born, but without a doubt…
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Book Review: Lee and Grant: A Dual Biography by Gene Smith
This is a review of the dual biography of Lee and Grant by Gene Smith, you can purchase a copy here: https://amzn.to/4pEkNcR Smith’s book has 4.5 stars on Amazon and an average of 4.14 on Goodreads. So, it overwhelmingly gets good reviews. In his bibliography he has around 125 sources, many of them original documents.…
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Don’t Change Your Orbit
The independent Baptist world, and Christian circles more broadly, has been devastated by the revelation of the sin of former pastor, Kenny Baldwin. I heard Kenny preach, but did not know him personally. However, many people I know considered him a friend and mentor. I know some who made a profession of faith or committed…
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What Could Moses Have Learned from Failure?
These are my notes from my message last night. Moses’ first efforts to help his countrymen resulted in absolute failure. Whether he intended to or not, he killed an Egyptian. In Acts 7:25, in Stephen’s sermon, it reveals that Moses thought his countrymen would see this as their time to be delivered. What happened in…
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Book Review: “Unravelling Calvinism” by David Moore
From now on, this will be the first book I recommend to anyone curious about what Calvinism is and why I do not believe in it. There are other books that deal with specific areas of Calvinism or go into more detail, but I believe this book is the place to start. David begins by…
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The Four Pillars of Society
My focus is the Gospel and God’s Word. I have many other interests, but I never want them to overshadow my priority, the Gospel. So, when I do delve into politics it is reluctantly and hopefully focused on areas of principle and not mere party politics that won’t really matter in eternity. For several years…
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Faith and Freedom: Reflections on America’s 250 Years
Our Focus Our focus at church yesterday was God. Every time we gather our focus is God. Romans 11:36 sets the tone for the life of the Christian and all the Christian does: “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.” One area in…
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Let Your Heroes Be Human
In recent times the memories of heroes of the past have been torn down, statues destroyed, and even high schools renamed. The list of ways history is being rewritten, diminished, or condemned is long. Protestors on many sides of the political spectrum have worked hard to destroy the heroes of their opponents until all we…
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Book Review: “John Adams: A Life”
Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/44OvpMw I highly recommend John Ferling’s book, “John Adams: A Life”. Both because of the quality of Ferling’s writing and because of his subject. Adams’ had a long and excessively full life and Ferling’s covered every part of his life well. He doesn’t paint the picture of a perfect man, but…
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Book Review: “Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns”
Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/4uIR4R9 I have read a lot of books on the subject of music, studied the Biblical teachings, preached on the subject, and taught a few Bible institute-level classes. There are many excellent resources I would be happy to recommend. However, Gordon’s “Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns” is unique, in my opinion and experience.…